Kevin Mahoney
President, Kana Hotel Group
Knoxville, TN 37923
Phone (865) 560-5102
Property Types
Hospitality
Bio
With over 32 years industry experience, Kevin has served in various capacities including General Manager, Regional Manager, Vice President of Operations, and ultimately, President for InnDeavor Hospitality Company, New Generation Hospitality, and later, INNovative Hotels. Kevin has operating experience with Hilton & Marriott brands, Radisson, Sheraton, Park Plaza, Holiday Inn, Hotel Indigo, and various other franchise affiliations.
Kevin served as President and lead the formation of a Mid-Atlantic based aggressively growing Management and Hotel Ownership group. Kevin added 11 properties within 18 months under the flags of Sheraton, Indigo, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn and Holiday Express, and other branded products. Kevin served on the task force for the emerging Hotel Indigo Brand by IHG in 2008, and was appointed to the Indigo Brand Committee in 2009. Kevin later formed INNovative Hotels which grew from a small asset base of only two properties to, at its peak, servicing 34 hotels across many brands. He has served as Chairman of the Hilton Garden Inn Owners Advisory Council, served on the Embassy Suites OAC, Tru by Hilton OAC, and currently sits on the Hom2Suites by Hilton OAC and the Springhill Suites by Marriott FAC.
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